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Jeep unveiled the Wrangler Whitecap special edition featuring a white roof, grille inserts and 1941 decals honouring the military CJ. Offered on Rubicon and Sahara with 2.0T (274PS) or 3.6L V6, the package adds roughly US$3,185 to the Rubicon base price.

Porsche will offer ICE and EV variants of the next 718, reverse-engineering the PPE Sport skateboard to accept a mid-mounted engine while reinforcing the floor for rigidity. The Macan is also reverting to combustion as the brand writes off £6.65 billion in reversed EV programs.

FAW Toyota will launch the refreshed Corolla on Dec 21 during its COROLLA DAY carnival. The facelift adopts an EV-inspired front end with C-shaped DRLs and split headlamps, plus a relocated lower grille. Customers who pre-book from Dec 5 receive a ¥100 genuine-parts voucher, while existing owners get complimentary full-vehicle inspections until Dec 31.

Fresh renderings depict the production Toyota Seike coupe-SUV lower and sleeker than the Tokyo 2025 concept, swapping black cladding for body-color wheel arches and silver paint to enhance elegance. No launch date has been confirmed, signaling a sportier extension of the Seike lineup.

Great Wall’s ORA brand will launch its first SUV, the ORA 5, on the evening of Dec 16. Positioned as a retro-styled compact BEV, it lists five variants priced ¥109.8-142.8k with two range options. Top trim adds LiDAR and city/highway Navigate-on-Autopilot functions.

Ford’s mid-size Zhiqu Liema SUV will hit the market on Dec 19, priced ¥229.8-282.8k during pre-sale. Inspired by Bronco Sport but urbanized, both range-extender and BEV versions span 5025 mm on a 2950 mm wheelbase. The minimalist cabin packs a 15.6" 2.5K Mini-LED screen, Snapdragon 8255 SoC, 70" AR-HUD, 21-speaker audio and a 7.5 L climate-controlled fridge, targeting smart off-road and city driving alike.